People v. Caverio

The defendant was indicted for the crime of attempted murder in the first degree and he was convicted of that charge.

The tragic events which led to the charge all took place in Albany, New York, during the afternoon and evening of July 22, 1953. The defendant was a young man twenty-three years of *371age. He had had little schooling and, after his discharge from military service in Korea, he found employment as a laborer. On the day in question, at about 2:00 p.m., he had a quarrel with Ms wife and left the house in anger. Instead of going to work, he stopped for a few glasses of beer. He then…